2026 Reading Challenge

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Michael (23 Lists)



Bats by William W. Johnstone
Retro killer animal novels
19 books — 11 voters
The Girl Next Door by Jack KetchumAmerican Psycho by Bret Easton EllisOff Season by Jack KetchumSurvivor by J.F. GonzalezThe Resurrectionist by Wrath James White
Most Hardcore Horror
104 books — 37 voters

The Stake by Richard LaymonPhobias by Wendy WebbMore Phobias by Wendy Webb
Retro Horror Books (list 23)
100 books — 6 voters
The Traveling Vampire Show by Richard LaymonNight in the Lonesome October by Richard LaymonCarnivore by Leigh ClarkIn the Dark by Richard LaymonSurvivor by J.F. Gonzalez
Leisure Horror
212 books — 31 voters

Are You In The House Alone? by Amanda Reyes
Horror Movie Books
338 books — 30 voters
Lord of the Flies by William GoldingThe Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
Required Reading in High School
813 books — 1,288 voters

Alien by Alan Dean FosterStar Wars by Matthew Woodring StoverAliens by Alan Dean FosterThe Terminator by Shaun HutsonRoboCop by Ed Naha
FAVORITE MOVIE-TIE-INS (NOVELIZATIONS)
155 books — 77 voters
The Girl Next Door by Jack Ketchum
Best Horror Novels
1,987 books — 5,447 voters

It by Stephen KingFlowers in the Attic by V.C. AndrewsThe Stand by Stephen KingThe Exorcist by William Peter BlattyLolita by Vladimir Nabokov
Scandalous books you STILL can't believe your parents let you read
156 books — 343 voters
Tunnelvision by R. Patrick GatesMetaHorror by Dennis EtchisonNightlife by Brian HodgeSkin by Kathe KojaThe Cipher by Kathe Koja
Abyss
49 books — 16 voters

Survivor by J.F. GonzalezKilling for Culture by David KerekesGods of Death by Yaron SvorayMr. Snuff by Jon Athan
Books about snuff films
24 books — 16 voters
The Nest by Gregory A. DouglasToy Cemetery by William W. JohnstoneHalloween II by Jack Martin
Zebra 1980's Horror Line
143 books — 40 voters

Bats by William W. JohnstoneMidnight's Lair by Richard Laymon
Zebra 1990's Horror Line
168 books — 20 voters
Off Season by Jack KetchumThe Girl Next Door by Jack KetchumSurvivor by J.F. GonzalezTrapped by J.A. KonrathAfraid by J.A. Konrath
The Goriest Books Ever
409 books — 626 voters

Carriers by Patrick LynchRelic by Douglas PrestonJurassic Park by Michael CrichtonThe Hot Zone by Richard PrestonPrey by Michael Crichton
Best Science Thrillers
216 books — 236 voters
Letter to a Christian Nation by Sam HarrisThe God Delusion by Richard DawkinsGod Is Not Great by Christopher HitchensAtheist Universe by David MillsSome Mistakes of Moses by Robert G. Ingersoll
Notable Atheist Books
547 books — 942 voters

Night in the Lonesome October by Richard LaymonIsland by Richard LaymonThe Traveling Vampire Show by Richard LaymonThe Stake by Richard LaymonMidnight's Lair by Richard Laymon
Best Richard Laymon Books!
38 books — 136 voters
The Wasp Factory by Iain BanksThe Girl Next Door by Jack KetchumThe Giver by Lois LowryIt by Stephen KingAmerican Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
The Most Disturbing Books Ever Written
3,194 books — 11,299 voters

Doctor Who by Terrance DicksDoctor Who and the Carnival of Monsters by Terrance Dicks
Best Doctor Who Books
251 books — 238 voters
Night in the Lonesome October by Richard LaymonIn the Dark by Richard LaymonOff Season by Jack KetchumThe Cellar by Richard LaymonDracula by Bram Stoker
Best Horror Books by People Other Than Stephen King
1,552 books — 1,503 voters

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,331 books — 24,664 voters
Out by Natsuo KirinoBattle Royale by Koushun TakamiThe Lake by Yasunari Kawabata1Q84 by Haruki MurakamiI Am a Cat by Natsume Sōseki
Best Japanese Books
771 books — 3,248 voters

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsDracula by Bram Stoker
Best Books Ever
76,263 books — 283,661 voters